Anybody diving a Uwatec Galileo SOL?

[Hoosier]

Please educate me.

What is the point to know your heart rate? What can you predict or prevent for your diving?

 

[Rainer]

But it's a super cool feature!

 

[RoyN]

Please educate me.

What is the point to know your heart rate? What can you predict or prevent for your diving?

Well, if I was using the heart rate, I probably use it to monitor my heart rate to lose some pounds. My optimal level is around 106 to 126 so I probably would wanna keept it between that level. Might as well lose some pounds and have fun right?

 

[Hoosier]

No... I don't think... It is just gimmick in my understanding...

You know when you have an overload in UW...... How? very simple, it is your breathing pattern and inhale air capacity. Before hitting the water, I used to feel my high heart beat due to the surface preparation, especially during summer (hot). So, I used to wait about 3~5 min. to relax by controling my breath.

IMHO, the best way to reduce a sac rate and work loading in UW is not even to look at those numbers (remaining air min. and heart rate from wireless function) and just relax...

 

[BMCG]

Usage of heart rate is a proxy for exertion - scaling to increased N2 loading...

 

[dartref]

According to the broucher, "you can set a bearing to navigate to and from a desired destination at the push of a button, both on the surface or underwater. Galileo confirms your setting with a message and graphically marks the direction. If you stray from the set bearing, arrows appear and guide you back on course."

And by the way, I agree $2000 is too much to spend on this. Find a reputable discounted price if you really want it.

 

[Rainer]

According to the broucher, "you can set a bearing to navigate to and from a desired destination at the push of a button, both on the surface or underwater. Galileo confirms your setting with a message and graphically marks the direction. If you stray from the set bearing, arrows appear and guide you back on course."

Right. This has NOTHING to do with current detection. The computer has NO idea where you are in the water column, just your heading and time on that heading. Think about it, how would it know the speed/direction of the current, or how fast you were swimming?

 

[Rainer]

And by the way, I agree $2000 is too much to spend on this. Find a reputable discounted price if you really want it.

Or learn how to navigate, read an SPG, plan your dives, and read tables. Saves a lot of money and makes you less reliant on technology that can fail.

 

[dartref]

This has NOTHING to do with current detection.

You are correct and I apologize for using the wrong word "current" in my quick ad lib of a description.

 

[Rainer]

You are correct and I apologize for using the wrong word "current" in my quick ad lib of a description.

No worries, just wanted to point this out, as I've heard it from many others as well. This "feature" could actually get you in a lot of trouble precisely because the computer does NOT know where you are in the water (due to your own swimming or due to currents). I find that very dangerous for those who will end up following the computer's suggestions without actually engaging the computer between their ears.